Red Bluff to again provide free water meter to Tehama District Fair

The city of Red Bluff is once again giving the Tehama District Fair a free pass on a monthly water meter fee and this time it's putting it in writing.

In May the City Council adopted new water and sewer service rates, which led the city staff to discover historically the District Fair had not been charged a water meter fee.

The fair is one of three water users that is hooked up to a 6-inch meter, the monthly fee for which is $454.

Citing the fair's budget problems and value to the community, the council on Nov. 6 passed a resolution waiving the charge for the fairgrounds, which will still pay its standard water consumption rates.

?These are the things the city can do,? Councilman Rob Schmid said, adding he hoped the Chamber of Commerce took notice of the city helping out.

Councilman Bob Carrel said the fairgrounds always deserves the city's support as it gives back to the community.

Mayor Forrest Flynn said he believed waiving the fee for the fair would not set a negative precedent.

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